Ecclesiastes 5:3
If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly.
4And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.
Cross References
Leviticus 27:2Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: The man that shall have made a vow, and promised his soul to God, shall give the price according to estimation.
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
A Caution to Worshippers. 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. Solomon's design, in driving us off from the world, by… Read the whole commentary →